Nikon's new Coolpix digital camera looks smart and is easy to use, but it produces mixed results
Nikon's new Coolpix S3000 is a lovely little camera, very easy to use, and reasonably priced at £109.99 or less. I liked it a lot, until it came to viewing the pictures. The results were mixed, but disappointing compared with the two Nikon digital cameras I actually own – an older, bulkier Coolpix 5600 and a D40 DSLR.
The Coolpix S3000 follows the style established by Canon's Digital Ixus line, the Pentax Optio, and earlier Nikons such as the Coolpix S220. In other words, it's thin and flat when you carry it around, but the lens comes out when you turn it on.